Buyer II

LanceSoft Inc; Town of Lancaster (NY); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k

Critical illness insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Accident insurance

Other perks

Job summary

LanceSoft is seeking a Buyer II for Lancaster, NY to purchase materials and services, ensuring on-time delivery to meet production schedules. You will negotiate pricing, monitor supplier performance, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of experience in manufacturing procurement and a related degree. The contract spans 9+ months with a pay rate of $30/hr to $35/hr and a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in purchasing or materials buying in a manufacturing environment.
• Good communicator with assertive personality and basic purchasing skills including negotiations, supplier evaluation, cost reduction, standard purchasing systems and procedures, blueprint reading.
• College degree preferred in Supply Chain or related field, or comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Purchase of material and services including price, quality, specifications, and delivery to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Ensure supplier delivery schedules and quality are maintained to support production.
• Negotiate pricing, quality and delivery criteria for materials with designated commodities.
• Process purchase requisitions for materials required for production lines.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Sales and Accounting on procurement issues and special projects.
• Prepare and maintain departmental reports related to cost reduction, orders, and project updates.

Skills

Good communicator

Negotiations

Supplier evaluation

Cost reduction

Blueprint reading

Purchasing systems knowledge

MRP/CPAM knowledge

MRP software

Education

College degree in Supply Chain management or related field

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Job Details:
Title: Buyer II
Location: Lancaster NY 14086
Duration: 9+ months (Possible Extension)
Payrate: $30/hr. - $35/hr. on with all inclusive
Schedule: M-F 8AM – 5PM.
Duties:

• Responsible for the purchase of material and services including price, quality, specifications, and delivery to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Ensure that supplier delivery schedules and quality are maintained at a level necessary to support production.
• Negotiate pricing, quality and delivery criteria for required materials in connection with the placement of purchase orders for a selected list of commodities as designated by the Manager.
• Analyze the above criteria to determine the proper vendor to select.
• Process purchase requisitions for materials required for the production lines.
• Investigate all “Material Variance Reports” and coordinate between supplier and Quality and Engineering Departments to bring about acceptable corrective action.
• Coordinate any vendor questions or problems with Engineering, Quality, Sales and Accounting or other Departments as required.
• Counsel and assist other Department personnel on matters related to procurement problems.
• Coordinate with other internal departments and with suppliers on any special projects or programs as assigned by the Manager.
• Prepare and maintain departmental reports relative to cost reduction, new orders, change orders, total dollars placed, updating of projects and programs, or other reports as assigned.
• Act as a coordinator on all vendor visitations to ensure appropriate departmental functions are represented to achieve the intended objectives.
• Meet with planners to discuss delivery schedules and inform them when the suppliers scheduled deliveries do not support the requirements dates in the system.
• Also, notify them of any changes in suppliers deliveries as they occur.
• Responsible for developing small, disadvantaged suppliers and attaining Purchasing's objectives on purchases compliant with Military or Government contracts.
• Manage component deliveries in a manner that drives the suppliers to perform as promised both in regard to quality and on-time deliveries.

Experience:

• 3-6 years experience in purchasing or materials buyer in a manufacturing environment, MRP, CPAM would be a PLUS.
• Good communicator, assertive personality, basic purchasing skills Including negotiations, supplier evaluation, cost reduction, Standard purchasing systems and procedures, blueprint reading.

Education:

• College degree is preferred (Preferably a degree in Supply Chain management or related field) or comparable experience.

Employee Benefits:

• At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:
• Four options of medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Contributions
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Other Employee Perks